A Novel Robotic Arm for Tactile Perception Using Tele-Operation and Haptic Feedback

Abstract

In this research, a cost-effective robotic arm was designed and developed, which empowers a user to clasp objects with a third arm and give a sense of touch corresponding to the force that an effector encounters.A cost-effective teleoperated robotic arm was intended to provide surgeons with tactile perception, as well as handle nuclear waste and biohazards.Tele-operation and haptic feedback was achieved with infrared (IR) sensors, servo motors, and force pressure sensors.This arm is capable of lifting 600 g which can be further increased by using pneumatic actuators.The robot could also assist patients with weak arm strength (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and stroke patients as their movements can be controlled by the user's facial expressions.